Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi - Christmas Story SWV 435 (Organ)

Schutz Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi - Christmas Story SWV 435 (Organ)

Probably first performed in 1660 this is the first German musical version of the Christmas Story, in which the words are narrated by the Evangelist as accompanied recitative and not set to music in the form of unaccompanied chorales.

Also available:
Set of parts (BA1709-22): Flute (2), Bassoon (2), Trumpet (2), Trombone (2), Violin (2), Viola (2), Trombone, Violetta, 1. Viola, Violetta, 2. Viola, Violoncello, Viola da gamba, Double bass, Violoncello, Double bass

Organ (BA1709-67)

Chorus score (BA1709-91)

Study score (TP132)